SECTION16—ELECTRICVEHICLE-MOTOR
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ElectricVehicle-Motor
DANGER
•SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
WARNING
•SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
GENERALINFORMATION
Thevehicleisequippedwitha48-voltDC,shunt-wound,reversibletractionmotor.Theshunt-woundmotorisdesigned
foruseinExcelSystemvehicles.ClubCarrecommendsthatmotorsrequiringmajorrepairbesenttoaqualiedmotor
repairshop;however,therearemanyrelativelysimpletasksthatcanbeperformedbyatechnicianwithgeneral
knowledgeandexperienceinelectricmotorrepair.
EXTERNALMOTORTESTING
Thefollowingtestscanbeperformedwithoutdisassemblingthemotorusingamultimeterorcontinuitytester.
NOTE:Observethefollowingbeforetestingthemotor:
•Thisisonlytestingcontinuity.
•Tagthemotorwiresforidenticationbeforedisconnecting.
•Removemotorwirefromoneofthe“A”terminalsandoneofthe“F”terminalsiftestingwhilemotoris
invehicle.
•Whendisconnectingwiresfrommotorterminals,useasecondwrenchonthelowernutoftheterminal
posttoholdpoststeady.
•Scrapeasmallamountofpaintfrommotorhousing(ground)andusethislocationwhentestingmotor
terminalstoelectricalground.
IndexofTestProcedures
1–InternalShortCircuits
2–ArmatureCircuitOpen
3–FieldCircuitOpen
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